Graphic 45 Week: Day 2

It’s Day 2 of Graphic 45 week on the Paper Crafter’s Library Blog! We’re so excited to be collaborating with Graphic 45 and their fabulous designers to bring you a week of inspiration using their stunning Tropical Travelogue collection! If you missed our kick-off along with our free video tutorial please click here.

Throughout the course of this week we’ll be sharing over 10 different projects with you using the Tropical Travelogue collection – including a tag, a card, card set, scrapbook layout, a couple of mini albums, a few altered art pieces, an art journaling page and some mixed media canvases. We’ll have an abundance of free video tutorials on a range of different projects and techniques and then to top off the week, Graphic 45 is generously giving away the collection of products shown below to one lucky winner, to be announced on Friday, April 6th at 4 pm EST.

Each day we’ll be showcasing several different projects, with video tutorials on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so be sure to read to the bottom every day’s post so you don’t miss a thing!

Graphic 45 Design Team Project

The first of today’s beautiful projects is brought to you by Gloria Stengel, another one of Graphic 45’s talented Design Team members. You can see the gorgeous project below but first, here is a little bit about Gloria:

My name is Gloria Stengel and I live in Oceanside, CA with my husband Matt, and our three children, Nathan (20), Laura (16), and Jonah (11). Besides being “queen of the craft women,” I am also active in my church and I homeschool my two youngest children. (My oldest son has graduated and now attends college full-time.)

I live for exploring and creating with all sorts of mediums and products, thus I am always on the hunt for new ways to “make a mess.” My motto is “seek out new crafts that you have never done before.” I love the thrill of mixing product lines into my projects, and I guess my style is quite eclectic. I enjoy the creative process, the discovery, and the “happy accidents” that sometimes arise during crafting time. However, the biggest thrill of this business is teaching and instructing others. When another crafter holds up a finished project and says, “Look what I made!” I get the biggest kick out of it, especially if I had a small part in helping them learn a new technique.

I’ve been on a number of design teams over the past few years, including Spellbinders (2011) and Graphic 45 (2010 and 2011), plus I create sample art for various companies and online stores. I’ve been published a few times and I have a blog called Scraps of Life, that is my creative link to the world (www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com).

This photo display is a quick and easy way to display a few special photos on a desk or shelf. Consisting of two 6×6 inch panels, hinged together, this little “mini album” makes a great gift or office decoration. I keep a basket of these little projects in my living room. Each month or season, I place a different project on the side table to use as decor.

Using Graphic 45 Metal Hinge Staples, it is simple to connect two chipboard pages to create a frame, which you can decorate and place on your desk or table.

I used paper strips to hide the hinge.

Highlight a few photos from a favorite vacation, as I have done, or create a keepsake of a party or special event.

The hand-made flowers on the cover add just the right touch. Using Graphic 45 papers and Spellbinders die templates, I created several flowers to enhance the cover of my little decor piece.

Every time I look at this little project, I remember our trip to Hawaii in 2009.

Paper Crafter’s Library Designer Project

Today’s project from talented Paper Crafter’s Library Designer Tracy, is this gorgeous mini album. The album was created using corrugated cardboard for the front and back cover and small paper bags for the inside pages. It was bound using a Zutter Bind-it-All V. 2 and their 1″ Antique Brass O-Rings. Tracy used four bags in all, and each bag has it’s own insert – giving you a total of 9 pages plus four pull-outs onto which you can put pictures on both the front and back.

In addition to using the stunning Tropical Travelogue Collection, Tracy incorporated some of her faux fishing net, some real fish in net, some shells and some silk flowers and faux greenery.

The world of paper crafting is HUGE! Whether you are a beginner, or you’ve been creating for years, the sheer number of different products, tools, techniques and project ideas can be overwhelming. After spending 6 years helping thousands of paper crafters around the world become more successful in the creative space through her series of kits, digital tutorials and online classes, Andrea Walford began looking for a new approach to education. In 2011 she launched Paper Crafter’s Library – the first, and still to this day, only website that provides an all-in-one learning solution for paper crafters. With almost 800 videos currently in their library and 4-5 new videos added each week, Paper Crafter’s Library offers comprehensive training on products, tools, techniques, and project ideas. From beginner through to advanced, whether your interest is in stamping, card making, scrapbooking, creating 3D items or altered art – you’ll find all the resources you need to navigate the world of paper crafting in ONE place, organized and indexed so that it’s quick and easy to find.

To enter to win the Tropical Travelogue Collection please leave your comment below. Also, be sure to stop by the Graphic 45 Blog for another chance to win, and tell them Paper Crafter’s Library sent you! Winner will be announced on Friday!

Comments

I love the Graphic 45 line i haven’t been able to get any but as soon as i can i will buy as many as i can.I love all the nice projects that can be done w this paper line.I wish all a greatest success and keep doing the best job ever.Hugs Very

OMG – THIS IS MY FRIEND that I told you about yesterday. I have known Gloria for several years – first meeting her at a scrapbook club when I lived in San Diego – she is AWESOME!! LOVE to see her work.

I just dicovered your blog today and boy I’m glad I did ……. just awsome looking projects with the gorgeous Graphic 45 products.
The Tropical Travelogue papers are my favorite, the colors are stunning.
This is going to be a fun week with all the upcoming projects, I can hardly wait to see whats on next.
Thank you all for sharing your talent.
Kind regards,
Elisabeth

Wow, totally love how these papers were used in both “books”. They have given
some inspiration to work on my Hawaii photos now.
Thank you for sharing all of this information.
Really enjoying this “Magical Mystery Tour” with you this week! 🙂

Gorgeous projects today! The G45 Travelogue is so versatile and lovely! Thanks so much for the inspiration! I am thinking my wedding album needs to be made with this collection as we went to the Caribbean and this would be perfect! It is almost 25 years overdue and I am almost glad because if I had done it then, it would have been pathetic 🙂 Now I can use all the inspiration I can get to make it truly gorgeous!

The grandkids are coming to my house to open their presents the day after the wedding. I’m making a certerpiece for my dining room table. It will be three styrofoam trees decorated with all kinds of paper white flowers. Glad to get help with ideas for making the flowers.

I live in a small town and our one drugstore carries some supplies. I think I will have to consider ordering this pkg on line as I love it!! So excited to see you involved in this as well Andrea! great job. I have never entered anything like this before, one can’t win if you don’t try!

And the hits just keep on comin’! More beautiful projects with G45. I’m a huge fan of this company’s products, and have some, but would love more! I’m in the process of scrapping a big vacation trip we took last Fall. These papers would be perfect!

Awesome project & I love how you decorated your album….it’s sooooo gorgeous! A memory to be cherished forever! I’m going to Hawaii in September & this Graphic 45 line would be perfect for my memories & I have a great idea on how to use them. Thanks for the chance.

So many great comments, it is hard to be different. I just love the papers and materials and adore what you have done with them. So creative and yet within the reach of all of us. The demonstrations, comments, and videos are a great help. I wish there was more like this in UK.

Graphic 45 is an absolutely gorgeous line of products! What creativity from their team and the PCL. These projects are so stunning and make you want to take a trip to the tropics! I can see that the Tropical Travelogue collection inspires unlimited ideas. Thank you for the chance to win it. Thanks for sharing your projects, tutorials and creativity!

Your projects and video tuts are fantastic! G45 is my favorite paper line, love to see all the different ideas for using their papers. I sure hope I can win the Tropical Travelogue because it isn’t carried here at our LSS yet and I would so love to have it 🙂 I appreciate the opportunity!

I love both projects. The albums is something I think I can do with the help of your video ! I’ve a question about the desktop display, are the chipboard pages strong enough to withstand a little abuse? I’m curious about how thick the chipboard is.

Graphic 45 is one of the most beautiful companies I have ever seen. Their presentation is more than extraordinary, they are the living art of what their products create. I was in ahhhh the first time I saw them., those colors are so beath taking and their designers- words cannot express. I am a huge fan of Graphic 45, I thank you for sharing this unique opportunity.

I am really into making the minis lately. Why spend precious supply dollars buying a ready made item when you can make one and customize it they way YOU want it. Besides leaves more $ for buying complete paper lines: paper packs, embellishments, stickers and chipboards.

Beautiful projects. I went online to look up where I can find these Graphic 45 papers in my area! Love the vintage look and feel of everything. Completely awstruck and cannot wait to get my hands on some of this line :). Thanks for the inspiration!

Another great day with Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue Collection and your artwork!!! I hope you continue to share these great videos with us Andrea — you are awesome!!! I think you should submit your work to some of the shops in Sedona, AZ. I go there once a year to look at all the work of the artist — you are just as good or better than what I just saw a couple of weeks ago!! Thank you!!

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